Thursday, January 4, 2007

Four Palestinians were killed and 20 wounded on Thursday when Israel Defense Forces undercover troops entered the West Bank town of Ramallah on an arrest raid, sending Palestinians fleeing and setting off a battle with gunmen in the center of town. During the raid in Ramallah on Thursday, bulldozers and armored personnel carriers were seen driving through Ramallah's central square, clearing cars out of the way and turning some over on the pavement. Gunshots could be heard throughout the center of the town, which was mostly deserted. At one point, an Israel Air Force helicopter fired, witnesses said. continues...